The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for serving all civil process within Warren County as directed by the court system.

Civil process papers include, but are not limited to, subpoenas, notices, orders, complaints and  summonses for both Civil and Criminal cases.

The Civil Process Division is also responsible for executing evictions, levies, seizures, and sales through public auctions. 

Hours of operation are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. 

Non-Emergency Telephone:  540-635-4128  | FAX: 540-636-4950

Warren County E911/Communications Center personnel serve the citizens of Front Royal and Warren County by answering and ascertaining the nature of both emergency and non-emergency calls, and dispatching the appropriate response units. The center dispatches all requests for fire and emergency medical services, as well as emergency and non-emergency Sheriff’s Office assistance, including Animal Control. The dedicated, skilled personnel within the center track and monitor law enforcement personnel, fire, and EMS units in the field. The Communications Center also serves as an after hour answering point for other county services. In addition, the center provides coordination and support services during disasters and other emergency situations.

The Communications Center personnel are responsible for many forms of data entry, into both state and national databases, that require a great deal of attention to detail to ensure the most correct records possible. These records include stolen vehicles, as well as other stolen article files, wanted person entry, missing persons reports, and a filing maintenance of all court issued protective orders for Warren County, to name only a few.

Our goal is to provide the most efficient and effective communications possible, during emergencies and non-emergencies, to ensure the safety of life and property.

We are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, supporting operations through an ever-changing comprehensive communications infrastructure.

The current county jail has been in use since approximately 1950.  It was originally built to house 32 inmates but, after expansion of the jail and the addition of double bunks, the jail is able to house 79 inmates.  The jail employees both full time and part time deputies, a full time nurse, and a dietician.  

The jail offers a General Educational Development (GED) program for inmates interested in furthering their education.  Northwestern Community Services provides group sessions for inmates dealing with mental illnesses.  The ministries to the jail offer inmates the opportunity to increase their religious development.  Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) is a program that allows victims to check the status of the inmates. 

The Work Release program is available for inmates who meet specific qualifications.  Work Release inmates are encouraged to work and pay their fines, restitutions and child support.  The program allows inmates the opportunity to be more successful upon re-entry to our community.

WARREN COUNTY COURTHOUSE

1 EAST MAIN STREET

FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA  22630

Directions from Interstates 81 and 66, and Routes 522, 340, and 55

Our Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is responsible for supporting law enforcement operations by managing the assignment and investigation of all major crimes that occur in the County of Warren.  We investigate all types of crimes including murder, robbery, rape, burglary, and grand larceny to name a few. Investigators are also responsible for processing crime scenes, collection of evidence, arrest of suspects, and presentation of cases to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for prosecution.

We currently have nine full time investigators assigned to the division.  These investigators have an accumulative 125 years of experience in the law enforcement field.  This brings a vast expanse of knowledge and experience to the table, adding such diversity, which is needed to investigate so many different types of crimes.

Investigations falls under the control of the Division Commander of Law Enforcement which holds the rank of Captain.  The Captain performs technical, professional, and administrative duties and has numerous years of experience as an investigator if additional help is required. The overall day to day operations of all investigations is managed by a Lieutenant and Sergeant within Investigations.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has three Deputies/Investigators who are graduates of the Virginia Forensic Science Academy in Richmond, Virginia.  The course is sponsored by the Virginia Division of Forensic Science and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. This intense ten week resident course is offered to ten law enforcement officers twice a year and has a waiting list of one to three years.  Forensic Academy students receive training in crime scene photography, crime scene sketching, basic and advanced fingerprint processing, trace evidence (hairs, fibers, glass, paint, etc.) identification, collection and packaging, blood spatter analysis, arson/fire investigations, use of alternative light source, collection of blood and other biological fluids, collection and documentation of tool marks, sexual assault investigations and legal issues involved in crime scene searches and seizures.

The Forensic Academy graduate performs regular law enforcement / investigative duties as well as serving in the capacity of a forensic technician at major crime scenes.   A Warren County forensic technician is available to assist deputies and investigators on any crime scene 24 hours a day.  The forensic technician as well as other investigators, routinely responds to complex crime scenes involving deaths related to unexpected, unnatural, and suspicious deaths, recovery of biological fluids, fingerprints, tool marks, shoe/tire impressions, blood spatter analysis, or when scenes need to be documented photographically.     

The investigation section has two graduates of the National Criminal Justice Command College (NCJCC).  Unique to Virginia, the NCJCC training program which is co-sponsored by the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and Virginia State Police, offers a collective public and private policing training curriculum that focuses on leadership, management issues, forensic science, collaboration and negotiation, and legal issues and the law.  The course earned graduates 15 hours of college credit from the University of Virginia, as well as enhanced their professional skills and knowledge.

There are also other specialized areas that enhance the abilities and capabilities of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Investigations. Our deputies/investigators have received some select training over the years to meet the future needs of our office by helping maintain the security and well being of our community and the citizens within it.  Some of these areas are as follows;

We presently have a Fire Investigator within our investigations section.  This investigator has completed numerous courses in the area of fire investigations among which included an eighty hour course through the Virginia Fire Marshal’s Academy. This certification requires continuous schooling and requires forty hours of in-service every two years. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office works collectively with other agencies in the investigation of fires.

Warren County Sheriff’s Office is an active participant in the Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC).  We have one investigator assigned to this extra duty.  The ICAC Task Force Program was created to help state and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children. The program is composed of sixty-one regional Task Force agencies and is funded by the United States Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.  The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is a member of the Northern Virginia ICAC Task Force which is coordinated by the Virginia State Police.  The Task Force is made up of investigators from numerous agencies in the Northern Virginia / Washington DC area including local, state, and federal agencies. 

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, is part of the Washington Metro Electronic Crimes Task Force.  One of our investigators was sent to a Computer Forensics School in Alabama to train and receive equipment which enables the office to forensically analyze computers that may contain criminal activities such as fraud, identity theft, phishing scams, child pornography, obscene or offensive conduct, drug trafficking, and embezzlement.

We actively support/ participate in SART, (Sexual Assault Response Teams) with surrounding county agencies such as the Front Royal Police Department, Warren County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Warren County Council on Domestic Violence, Warren County Sheriff’s Victim Witness Program, and the Warren County Forensic Nurse Examiner Program with Warren Memorial Hospital and Winchester Medical Center.  The purpose for the program is to assist victims/survivors of sexual assault during the duration of the process in which they are involved in the Criminal Justice system.                                                                                            

The investigator that actively plays a part in the above program has also received advanced training from “Finding Words” which is taught by Corner House / Forensic Interviewing at VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University).  This is a course that is designed to strategically extract information from a child who has been sexually assaulted and may otherwise not want to disclose what has happened to them. This course is taught with special attention given to very young children where disclosure of a sex crime may have otherwise been very difficult to gain.  The investigator who performs this interview with the child will present the case to the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for prosecution and will follow through with the case until its completion.

Warren County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigative Division may be reached at (540)635-7100.

The Northwest VA Regional Gang Task Force is committed to the suppression of illegal gang activity.  The Gang Task Force, through the combined efforts of local, state and federal agencies, will actively pursue those groups or individuals who support, perpetrate, or condone illegal gang activity within the Task Force region.

Our mission is to protect the safety, dignity and property of our citizens.  We will maintain public trust and put personal interest aside for the betterment of the community.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division has the primary law enforcement responsibilities of providing a wide range of services and to initiate a proactive approach when assisting the community.

The Patrol Division provides 24-hour coverage, seven days per week.  The Patrol Division is divided into two shifts that work a four day on, four day off, eleven hour per day schedule. Patrol Deputies may work weekly rotating shifts with the majority on duty during the peak evening and night time hours. These shifts may vary due to Law Enforcement needs. A Patrol Deputy has a distinct part to play in the Law Enforcement Family as his duties may take him from one extreme to another.  A Patrol Deputy’s duties include but are not limited to:

• Crime Prevention (meetings with businesses owners & Property Owners Associations)
• Response to requested services
• Investigation of crime, offenses, incidents, and conditions, including arresting offenders
• Traffic direction and control
• Regulation of certain businesses or activities as required by law
• Maintenance of public order
• Provisions of emergency services
• Development of relationships between citizens and the Sheriff’s Office in furtherance of community-oriented policing ideals
• Reporting of information to appropriate entities
• Residential & Business Property Checks
• Service of Felony & Misdemeanor Warrants

Requests for reports may be made in person, email, or by phone.  To request a copy of a report please contact our records office at 540-635-2074; or via email (diana@warrencountysheriff.org).  All requests for records are answered within 5 business days of receipt by the records clerk.  Fees for requested reports vary and are based on the type of report requested, and the amount of time required to research and prepare the report.

 FOIA Request Form [pdf]

Service for rent notices an in-state subpoenas, etc., is $12.00.  (No charge for Juvenile cases, if General District Court or Circuit Court collect fees, we do not collect additional fees.)  Out-of-State service fees are $75.00.    

What is allowed inside the jail during lock-up?

The male inmate is allowed to bring in with him:

1. 3 pairs of white socks
2. 3 pairs of white underwear (no thongs)
3. 3 white T-Shirts 

The female inmate is allowed to bring in with her:

1. 3 pairs of white socks
2. 6 pairs of white underwear (no thongs)
3. 3 white T-Shirts
4. 3 bras (not underwire bras)

Inmates may keep the following items at the time of booking provided they do not pose a threat to the security of the facility or staff (staff will make the ruling): wedding band (no sets), legal materials such as warrants, writing materials (no retractable pens), religious materials, addresses and phone numbers, medical alert bracelets, eye glasses, hearing aids, dentures, and prescribed medications in original containers.  Hygiene items are allowed only if they are brought in from another facility.  The inmate and his/her clothing will be thoroughly searched. Boots are not allowed in the facility.  Shoes with laces, hard soles, or steal toes are not allowed in the facility.